Time Zone: Bernalillo County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Albuquerque is the Seat for Bernalillo County.
Bernalillo County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Bernalillo had a population of 642,527 people. This is an increase of 15.42% since the last Census (which gave a population of 556,678 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Bernalillo represented 30.6% of the total population of New Mexico, making it the state's most populous county (out of 33 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 662,564 | +19.02% | +3.12% since 2009 |
2009 | 642,527 | +15.42% | +1.11% since 2008 |
2008 | 635,444 | +14.15% | +1.05% since 2007 |
2007 | 628,825 | +12.96% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 556,678 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Bernalillo County Census Page for Bernalillo County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Bernalillo County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Bernalillo County):
Websites for Bernalillo County
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